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HTML5 port puts 'Dune II' in your browser

By Louis Goddard on December 29, 2012 10:46 pm + 63 comments

Following in the footsteps of a recent Command & Conquer remake, Russian developer Aleksander Continue reading…
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Link to the past: making Nintendo Power’s final cover

By Andrew Webster on December 24, 2012 12:15 pm + 20 comments

Nintendo Power published its final issue this month, after a lengthy, 285-issue run that began back Continue reading…
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'Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP' out now on Google Play for $1.99

By Sam Byford on December 23, 2012 03:45 am + 25 comments

Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, the unique indie adventure game that blends beautiful pixel Continue reading…
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Play this: 'Kingdom Rush' iOS tower defense game now free for a limited time

By Chris Welch on December 21, 2012 01:40 pm + 23 comments

Kingdom Rush is among the most addicting tower defense iOS games in the App Store, and it's Continue reading…
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Play this: 'Pyongyang Racer' is the first game developed in North Korea for Western audiences

By Chris Welch on December 20, 2012 11:32 am + 39 comments

Let's just lay it out there: Pyongyang Racer isn't going to take home any Game of the Year awards. Continue reading…
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Play this: 'Scuba' is the underwater 'Minecraft'

By Ben Kersey on December 20, 2012 06:47 am + 13 comments

Scuba, a free browser-based Flash game, may seem like a simple Minecraft or Terraria clone at first, Continue reading…
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'Cut the Rope' creators release first new game 'Pudding Monsters' in App Store

By Sam Byford on December 19, 2012 07:57 pm + 30 comments

Cut the Rope was a huge success on various mobile platforms, so it's no surprise that its Russian Continue reading…
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Nickelodeon resubmitting 'SpongeBob' game to App Store, says 'no violation' of privacy occured

By Bryan Bishop on December 19, 2012 03:19 pm + 5 comments

Earlier this week Nickelodeon pulled its SpongeBob Diner Dash application from the iOS App Store Continue reading…
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'Minecraft: The Story of Mojang' documentary premiering on Xbox Live this weekend

By Bryan Bishop on December 17, 2012 08:12 pm + 27 comments

In February of last year 2 Player Productions launched its documentary project Minecraft: The Story Continue reading…
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Play this: 'Perspective,' a mind-bending combination of 2D and 3D platforming

By Adi Robertson on December 13, 2012 01:13 pm + 6 comments

The DigiPen Institute of Technology is known for producing great games and game mechanics, including Continue reading…